NPM · SEPTEMBER 2026 · EARLY WARNING

n8n npm Package Vulnerability: Anonymous Approval-Gate Bypass

EARLY WARNING · UNCONFIRMED. This page describes a developing threat that 0Day surfaced from early signals and has not yet independently confirmed. Details may change. Always verify against the primary sources before acting.
Severity
HIGH
Affected component
n8n (npm)
Affected versions
>= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or < 2.27.4 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or < 2.19.3 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or < 1.121.0 or < 2.28.0 or < 2.27.4 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or >= 2.7.0, < 2.8.0 or < 2.6.4 or <= 1.114.4 or < 2.20.0 or < 1.123.18 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.2 or < 1.123.27 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or < 2.5.0 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or >= 1.65.0, < 1.114.3 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 or < 1.123.43 or >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 or < 1.114.0 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or < 1.123.27 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 1.98.0 or < 1.123.48 or >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.4 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.21.8 or < 1.123.17 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.5 or >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 or >= 1.0.0, < 2.0.0 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or < 2.31.5 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.17 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.2 or < 1.123.43 or >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or < 1.123.61 or >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.27.4 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or < 2.29.8 or >= 0.187.0, < 1.120.3 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or < 2.37.7 or >= 1.123.0, < 1.123.2 or < 1.122.5 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or < 2.31.5 or < 2.4.8 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or < 0.216.1 or < 1.123.26 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.0 or < 1.123.10 or < 1.123.48 or >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.4 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.21.8 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.4.0 or < 1.121.0 or < 1.90.0 or < 1.123.43 or >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or < 2.37.7 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.1 or < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 2.4.0 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or < 2.29.8 or < 2.10.0 or < 1.123.23 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.6.4 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.0 or < 1.123.18 or < 1.106.0 or < 1.99.1 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.29.8 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or < 2.31.5 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or < 2.27.4 or < 2.24.0 or >= 1.77.0, < 1.98.2 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 or < 1.123.32 or < 1.118.0 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.61 or >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.27.4 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or >= 1.2.1, < 2.0.0 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or >= 0.150.0, < 2.2.2 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or < 1.123.61 or >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.27.4 or < 2.24.0 or < 2.24.0 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or < 1.123.27 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0 or < 1.123.12 or < 1.123.43 or >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or < 2.27.4 or < 1.123.15 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.0 or >= 1.24.0, < 1.107.0 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or < 1.123.27 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or < 0.216.1 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or < 2.31.5 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 1.123.64 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or < 1.99.0 or < 1.123.61 or >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.27.4 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.11.2 or < 1.123.25 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or < 2.37.7 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or < 2.29.8 or < 1.123.27 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or < 1.123.76 or >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.2.1 or < 1.123.9 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or < 2.25.7 or >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.5 or < 1.123.33 or < 1.123.32 or >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 or < 0.216.1 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or >= 0.123.0, < 1.121.3 or >= 1.65.0, < 1.121.0 or < 1.123.55 or >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 or >= 0.211.0, < 1.120.4 or >= 1.121.0, < 1.121.1 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or < 2.31.5 or < 2.8.0 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or < 2.8.0 or >= 2.11.0, < 2.12.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.10.4 or < 1.123.24 or < 1.123.27 or >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1 or >= 2.14.0, <= 2.14.0 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.28.0 or < 1.123.58 or >= 1.36.0, < 2.2.0 or >= 0.123.1, < 1.119.2 or < 1.123.43 or >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or < 1.123.8 or >= 2.0.0, < 2.2.0 or >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1 or < 2.29.8 or < 2.24.0 or < 1.113.0 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 or < 1.123.22 or >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.9.3 or < 1.123.67 or >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 or >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5
Patched version
2.37.7, 2.38.2
GHSA-35JJ-42HP-8GMQ

An early warning has been issued for a vulnerability in the n8n npm package that could allow an anonymous bypass of an approval gate. Users of affected versions are advised to upgrade.

What happened

An early warning has been issued regarding a vulnerability in the n8n npm package. The issue involves a potential bypass of an anonymous approval gate through the reuse of a resumeToken over the chat WebSocket. This could allow a party without an account to release an execution waiting at an approval gate. The vulnerability has been addressed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

The affected versions of n8n are extensive and include multiple version ranges. Users are advised to check their current version against the provided list to determine if an upgrade is necessary.

What to do about it

How 0Day would have caught this

MATCHED TO YOUR ACTUAL DEPENDENCY GRAPH0Day matches every incoming threat signal against your GitHub organization’s full dependency graph, including transitive dependencies. If n8n is anywhere in your dependency tree, the engineers who own the affected repositories get a push alert the moment it is flagged — no manual audit to remember to run.

Read how this differs from waiting on a scanner to catch a known advisory, or see the exact, read-only access 0Day needs to do this for an organization.

Frequently asked questions

Am I affected?

You are affected if you are using a version of n8n within the affected version ranges provided in the threat data.

What should I do right now?

Immediately check your current version of n8n and upgrade to version 2.37.7 or 2.38.2 or later if you are using an affected version.

Has this vulnerability been patched?

Yes, the vulnerability has been patched in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

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